Open, public prayer is fundamental freedom
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Editor,
I am writing this letter on our National Day of Prayer (Thursday, May 5.) As an American, I am thankful we can still pray openly in the public square, and that anyone may pray freely in the name of whatever they believe to be God.
Since our nation was founded on the principles set forth in the Bible, I would like to appeal to judges and other leaders to please not forbid Christians to pray openly in public places in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. For He is the One we believe to the one true expression of the God in whom we place our faith. Jesus asked His followers to pray “in His name.”
We are fully aware that there are atheistic governments and countries having a dominant religion, that have outlawed Christianity. Some people from these countries have come to live in America. We welcome those who want freedom with open arms.
Believing in the principle of freedom of religion we would not, and should not, deprive anyone of praying peacefully as they see fit – but we do not believe we should be denied the right to pray in public square in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, or that Christians should, in the principle of “Separation of Church and State,” also be denied the right to give free expression of our faith in public places, thus allowing only the prejudicial ideas of atheists.
In any situation where there is a thesis a good education requires antithesis. There needs to be room for rebuttal – otherwise, all you have is brainwashing.
Vern Hicks
Ronan
